Jason Chaffetz

Mr. CHAFFETZ

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. While this is a Senate bill, there is nobody who has been more passionate and excited and dedicated to getting this done than Mr. Garrett of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett).

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 994) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ``Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building''.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, in closing, you have heard today of the passionate, deep-felt belief of our colleague, Congressman Garrett. It is very appropriate to pass this bill and name this post office after Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine. I didn't know his family, but I hope his family will know today, tomorrow, and forever how grateful this Nation is. People like him step up; they serve; they answer the call of their country. I hope we always remember that and give pause and thanks to those men and women who do sacrifice. So I find it very appropriate that we would name this post office after this young man, Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine. I urge the passage of this bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 1442, introduced by Congressman Chris Gibson. We are honored that he is championing this bill through the House. I think he has the best perspective from which to give an overview of why it is appropriate that we honor Staff Sergeant Robert Dietz for his sacrifice to this country and honor him. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gibson).

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 322) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office''.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 322 introduced by Congresswoman Ann Wagner, which designates the post office located at 16105 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office. I find this very appropriate. This is a young person who went to serve their country, and we honor that person. I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner), the Congresswoman who has championed this through the House of Representatives.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, it is my deep honor to support something that would honor the life, the sacrifice, and the commitment of the patriotism of Sergeant Fisher. I hope his family knows and internalizes how grateful his country is, how men and women across the country thank the young people who step up and serve their Nation. So we recognize Army Sergeant Zachary M. Fisher, and I urge the passage of this bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 323) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office''.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 323, which is introduced and championed by Congresswoman Ann Wagner, which designates this post office in St. Louis, Missouri, as the Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office. We love people like this who step up and serve their Nation and to be able to recognize this person, their family, and their community. We are so grateful to be able to remember the great sacrifices that they have made. The person who is in the best position to discuss this is Congresswoman Ann Wagner. I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner).

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. We are here today to honor Lieutenant Daniel P. Riordan with a post office naming in St. Louis, Missouri. This has been brought to our attention by Congresswoman Ann Wagner. I appreciate her championing this through the Congress. She is in the best position to give the background and the reasoning for the naming of this post office. I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner).

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 558, introduced by Mr. Chabot. It is a very appropriate bill, recognizing someone in the community. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot).

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support today of H.R. 3059. Congressman Steve Russell, who has served this country in a very noble way, has brought this to our attention, introduced this bill, and shepherded it through the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. We would be honored, I think, all of us, to name this post office after such a great American. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Russell) to tell us more about this amazing person.

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1884) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the ``Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building''.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. We are preparing and supporting the designation of a post office for a great American. This is brought to our attention and introduced by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. It is probably most appropriate that she be the one to tell us more about this person's background, this person's life, and why we should name this post office after him. It is a great American story. I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter).

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Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3116) to extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3116, the Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act, sponsored by my colleague from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Congressman Ted Lieu. Mr. Speaker, since 1947, Quarterly Financial Report, often referred to as the QFR program, has collected and published key data on American corporate financial results. It is the primary source of data for GDP estimates and other top-line economic estimates. Ever since its first development, the QFR program has been one of our Nation's most important economic indicators. Quite simply, this survey allows us to measure how large sectors of our economy are doing. Without the QFR, we would lose a seven-decade economic trendline. The QFR's loss would also have significant negative impacts on a wide variety of economic indicators. Authorization for this important program expires next week at the end of the fiscal year. Today we consider a bill introduced by Congressman Ted Lieu that will reauthorize this key program for an additional 15 years. The Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved this bill without objection on July 22. It is a good bill, and I would like to thank Congressman Ted Lieu for his good work on this and his leadership on this issue, and I would urge my colleagues to support and pass this bill. Further, I would also urge my colleagues in the Senate to take quick action on the legislation as well. The QFR program is vital for understanding our economy, and we cannot and should not let it expire. Again, I urge passage of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I appreciate the work of Mr. Lieu. This is a good example of our working together on both sides of the aisle. We passed it smoothly out of committee, and I urge its adoption here today. I yield back the balance of my time.